What sort of 5G system has been proposed for NZ?

In fact, the initial stage of the 5G system proposed for NZ would involve a doubling of cellular phone base stations in urban areas of NZ because the existing 4G system is proposed to be used as a “control layer” for the 5G system.

A transmission band at 3.5 GHz is also proposed to be used as part of the 5G system.

So-called “small cell” units transmitting in the millimetre wave band are also proposed to be part of a 5G system in New Zealand.

These “small cell” units could be placed every 250 metres in urban areas.

The eventual aim of the 5G system according to a discussion document produced by Radio Spectrum Management NZ is to facilitate one million internet connections per square kilometre. (Yes, you read that correctly; one million internet connections per square kilometre.)

The numerous “small cell” units are considered to be a vital part of allowing this huge (and for a country with only 4.5 million people, unnecessary) number of internet connections – if this new system were really designed to serve people.

However, the high density of connections in 5G systems is designed to facilitate the “Internet of Things” (IoT) in which different devices will be able to link to the internet and/or “talk” to each other. (For example, a “smart fridge” will be able to communicate wirelessly with a “smart” electricity meter.)

Moreover, according to Radio Spectrum Management NZ there would have to be “strong public policy reasons” why NZ should not have THREE separate 5G systems as Spark, Vodafone and 2 Degrees all want to build their own 5G systems.

Radio Spectrum NZ 5G Consultation

Radio Spectrum Management of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) recently posted a discussion document on its website and invited submission on 5G in NZ.

(Similar consultations have been taking place in other countries including Australia and the USA.)

Would 5G be a good thing for New Zealand?

From reading submissions on the 5G issue it is obvious that some telecommunications companies are very excited about 5G. This is not surprising given that they will make money as people consume more and more data via their addictive smart phones and other wireless devices.

This is a concern not only for people who choose to use cellular phones and other devices that produce RFR in the microwave range, but also people who live in close proximity to cellular phone towers as there is evidence of increased cancer risk in people who live close to this sort of wireless infrastructure.

Potential Adverse Effects on Wildlife from Increased Exposure to RFR in the Microwave Range

The potential adverse effects on wildlife from increased exposure to RFR in the microwave range is a concern of some New Zealanders who made submissions. One document submitted was this meticulously conducted study.

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